Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5.6% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.8% | — |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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